"You'll never know if you can fly unless you take the risk of falling."

Metropolis

"You don't have it?" the man asked with a frown. "I'm sorry, let me get this straight. Was it that you were unable to make your way into WayneTech Enterprises, or that you were being too damn cocky with the sidekick brats?!"

Wisely, Olivia said nothing. Nothing was better than any excuse she could come up with at the moment. In her defense she had expected Batman to try and follow her, it wasn't her fault nobody told her the sidekick's had their own team. She couldn't magically know these things, unfortunately.

"You better get back out there and retrieve that information. And you're going to do this with half your payment cut for your amateur mistakes. I took a risk letting you do this job, newbie. Mess it up and I'll blacklist you for the rest of your life until you're digging in dumpsters like a rat. Got it?"

"Yes," she answered softly. She may have appeared submissive at the moment but inside she was burning with rage. At herself mostly. How could she be so stupid as to let the martian nick the flashdrive from her? Her employer was right, she had gotten cocky. Caught up so much in her act that she let it affect her focus.

"Good," he said maliciously, "and don't come back until you have it. Get out of my office."

She gave a nod and pulled on the heavy wooden door, hearing it thud behind her with a note of finality. Superman's powers were still brimming inside her, but she wasn't sure how long it would last, it had already been quite awhile already. Making use of her limited time she took the stairs to the roof of her employer's 96-story building.

A certain joy you could only get from flying filled her as she jumped off and soared. With the wind calming her down she could now think about her next actions. It was possible the mini Justice League team would still be in Metropolis, but they could have transported just as easily back to their hideout. Either way, once she found them she could just use brute strength to regain her stolen information. If her brute strength lasted, that is, and if she could arrange another "run-in" with the Man of Steel.

If urgency called for it, she could just use Superboy. Even if he was sub-par material. Thinking of Superboy Olivia gave a small chuckle. It was just too easy making him angry. How could she be blamed for teasing him when he made it so spectacularly effortless.

She shook her head. Back to the matter at hand. Finding the heroes was her first order of business. With a sigh, she made her way back to where she battled the Atlantean, Martian, and clone.

They were gone, of course. The only evidence left was a good-sized crater from where she landed an hour earlier.

"Where'd you go?" she murmured to herself. Metropolis, or hideout? Where was their hideout anyway? No one seemed to know, or they did but hadn't felt like letting her in the loop. She hadn't been around long enough for the top dogs to trust her or to really include her. So far, Olivia had managed to catch a bit of their attention with her very Superman-like powers. Even though those were purely by accident. Being lost and bumping into someone can be extremely rewarding sometimes.

Now, where could they have gone if they were still in Metropolis? It's not like they would check into a hotel.

The Team

Metropolis

September 18, 15:32 CDT

"I wish we could go to a hotel," Kid whined from the back of the Bioship.

"Oh yeah," Artemis said sarcastically. With a mocking imitation of Kid Flash she said, "Hey let's just go to a hotel in our superhero outfits, it won't attract any attention at all! Do you have room for six?"

"I don't sound like that!" he replied. "And all I'm sayin' is it would be a lot more comfortable than sitting in here trying to find this girl. Besides, not like she'd look for us in a hotel, a martian ship is sorta noticeable if you hadn't noticed."

"We're in camouflage, and it would be a waste of time," she said acidly. "Do you even think these things through, Kid Brainless? Or do they actually sound like good plans in your head?"

"Enough," Kaldur interrupted. "We have enough to worry about without you arguing."

Artemis shrugged and slumped in her chair with a slight, "Hmphh."

"Fine," Kid said. "What are we going to do with the flashdrive? Give it to Batman?"

Everyone turned to Robin, who glanced up after a moment of fiddling with his holo-computer. He was the one who had easiest access to the Bat.

"What? Oh, uh- no. Batman wants us to destroy it, he already got permission from the CEO. He said he'd feel better if the information was gone so nobody could steal it again." He gave a careless wave of his hand. "Said they were planning on cleaning up their systems anyway."

"Superboy? Would you like to do the honors?" Aqualad asked. Taking his shrug as an affirmative, he tossed him the pen drive. With a hardly satisfying crack, the information was now destroyed.

"Well, that's done. What next?"

"I suppose we go back to the Cave," Aqualad said. "Our mission is over now."

"But what about the thief?" M'gann asked. "We're just going to leave without trying to bring her to justice?"

Kaldur looked around the ship. All of them seemed ready to go back out and search for her, to wrap up all loose ends. As leader, he could either choose to stay or to leave the fight to more experienced heroes. Considering the girl's powers, it seemed his choice was made for him.

"I'm sorry," he answered regretfully, "but I think that the Justice League will have better luck bringing her into custody. We do not know what her full strength is and I am reluctant to bring this team against such a dangerous opponent. So far she has exhibited signs of powers equal to Superman himself and we would be no match if she decided to go all out."

"So we're just going to let the League take care of this? How can we ever prove ourselves to be more than- than sidekicks if we don't do something worthy to show them we can do it?" Artemis demanded. She was going stir-crazy with no action happening. First they went nearly a week without a mission, then she gets put on monitor duty with Robin and Kid Mouth and now they didn't even get a chance to fight the criminal. What next?

"You know what?" she asked after a moment, "nevermind. I need to let off some steam. You guys go, I'll zeta back." She pulled her bow from where it rested by her feet and walked out of the Bioship.

"I'll go with her," Robin volunteered. He finally put away whatever he was doing on his holo-computer and stood up quickly. "I'm itching for a fight too. Tell Batman not to worry!"

He jumped out the ship with a echoing cackle, enthusiastic with the thought of finally kicking some bad-guy butt. He had a plan, and while it may be stupid he needed to see it through for himself.

It didn't take him very long to catch up to Artemis who was still marching with a storm cloud above her head. Purposefully making his steps loud enough for her to hear he waited for her to turn around.

"Jeez Robin, even when you're trying you're still quiet."

"How'd you know it was me?"

For an answer, she pointed to a broken shard of glass resting against the alleyway wall. "I cheated. Don't bother trying to get me to go back to the ship."

"I wasn't planning on it," he said happily. "There's something that's bothering me. I was hoping a fight would clear my head a bit."

"What's bugging you?"

"The girl who broke into WayneTech."

"What about her?" Artemis asked, getting interested.

"I don't know. There's just this feeling that I know her, but I can't remember where I could have possibly seen her before."

"You haven't been hanging with any villains lately, have you?"

He grinned. Sure, he had been hanging with criminals. Or, at least, they were hanging. Usually from something tall and usually with rope. But that brought another thing to mind.

"And what else, she doesn't exactly seem like your usual cut-and-dry crook either. Sure, she stole but her whole attitude is just. . .weird. Did you notice she checked that night-guard's pulse before she left? You know any evil masterminds that would do that?"

"No, but maybe- hmm. Okay, I admit I haven't met one whose done that before. But M'gann said earlier she mentioned building her reputation. Maybe she's just new enough that she isn't ready to kill," Artemis suggested.

"And when she is?"

She didn't have to answer that loaded question. If she was like Superman than the damage she could do would be limitless. Robin and Artemis continued walking in silence now, with Robin turning in seemingly random lefts and rights. Beyond the dirtied buildings they ambled between the looming skyscraper of the Daily Planet came closer.

Artemis noticed they kept to the dark alleyways and away from the hustle and bustle of the city center. Suddenly a scream rent the air. The sound was close to them and coming from. . .above. With rapid movements Artemis' bow was strung with an green arrow ready to be propelled and Robin dropped into a fighting stance.

There came a thundering crash as someone smashed onto the concrete.

A quiet, "ow," was heard by the two heroes. They gave an incredulous glance at each other and hurried to the small depression.

"No way,"Artemis chuckled. "I can't believe it."

Olivia groaned and pulled herself out of the crater. Why was flying always the first to go? As she looked up she couldn't help but let out another moan. Of course the two non-superpowered teens would be the ones to see her crash and burn. She needed to get away as fast as possible, she didn't have nearly enough experience to fight Robin the Boy Wonder on her own. While she did have a bit of power left, it wasn't enough to just fly away. Wait. Isn't this exactly what she was hoping for?

"Give me back my flashdrive," she demanded.

"We don't have it," Artemis smirked, "And you won't be able to get it back. Ever."

Chills of trickling dread spread down her spine. "What did you do? Do you have any idea- What did you do?! I kinda need that!"

"Who were you going to sell it to?" Robin spoke up next. Both he and Artemis were watching her carefully, wary of any sudden attacks.

Olivia's hands clenched into fists. Leave it up to the heroes to ruin everything. This was supposed to be her great induction into the big league. Once those head honcho villains saw what she could do they would be more than willing to help her. She just needed to prove herself, an option that now seemed no longer available.

"That is none of your concern," she growled back. If she knew how much of her powers were left she wouldn't have hesitated in attacking, but since these happened to be the sidekicks without superpowers she only wanted to get away. Ironic how just a few minutes ago she was desperate to find even one of the junior team members.

"Actually it sort of is," Robin replied. "Why don't you-"

Olivia couldn't hear what he was going to say next because at that moment she took a giant leap to the roof the building beside her. Good, she thought, I still have a bit left in me. As soon as she was fueled up again she would come back out and find them, or draw them to her. But at the moment she was in no condition to fight them. Attentive to her normal limits she never took any jump she could not do herself, without the help of additional powers. A glance behind her showed that Robin and the green heroine were in hot pursuit.

She had to find some way to lose them before she blacked out, as she always did after using borrowed energies. Her body needed time to reform back to its original self and apparently to do that she needed the extra support sleep provided. She was learning these things about herself as she went along. Usually she had enough time to get to her apartment. Well, she calling it an apartment didn't actually make it so. It was more like four walls with a bed and toilet.

Fog was clouding her mind. Already her focus was slipping. What an inopportune time to fall right into their laps. The chances of that happening. . .

Out of the corner of her eye she noticed the Daily Planet's large globe. Perfect. She knew what to do now. Get to a busy area, ditch the contacts, wig and overshirt and she was home-free! She would need just a few seconds out of their line of sight to do it.

Her plan would have worked too, if Robin had not thrown a bola right at her.

The weighted rope tied around her feet and she fell to the ground with a solid thump. The edges of her sight started to blur and black out and she knew she had run out of time. That now-familiar ache in her bones was settling as was her panic. If she got caught now she would never get someone to help her get her revenge on Cadmus. Strength wasn't her problem, she just had no clue where to find them!

Robin and Artemis were approaching now and just as Olivia was about to lose unconsciousness she heard the one in green say, "That was a bit too easy."

A/N: Well. . . still grounded. But I am now computer-less. I was using the one my school sent me (online learner here, guys whoo-hoo) but it had to go back, so again it's gonna be another long wait! I just wanted to get another chapter up for you guys before the computer has to go into the mail.

Thanks to everyone who's clicked on Mnemosyne, even if you don't like it I'm glad you at least gave it a chance :) If I ever have opportunity to sneak onto my mom's computer every once in awhile you'll be sure that i'm going to write a little bit. And once those tidbits add up to a chapter I'll post as soon as possible.

Let me know if any canon characters seem OOC, I'm trying my best but since this is my first YJ fanfic if you guys can help me improve then I'm all ears. Tell me how you like (or not like) it in a PM or review!

~Piggy out

P.S. If you guys know any good Robin apprentice (to slade/deathstroke) fanfictions could you let me know? I'm really hooked on those right now but I'm running out of possible reads. Actually, just any good Robin fics will work. Thanks :D